Goodonya Coops, a loyal dog man. It's been a long time since I have been to Richmond but I am overdue for a another visit to Wenty. Did you know that Richmond was a straight track up to the second half of the 1960s. Ace racecaller, Ian Craig, learnt much of his trade there on Saturday afternoons. I don't know whether it is still the case but I have heard Ian say (long ago) that he "likes the dishlickers". He owned one or more dogs in partnership with then prominent personality, Gary Wilson, now in Perth, I think? I think one of their dogs might have been Stylamatic. At the time of Ian's comment ,my recollection is that he was having an on-camera discussion with a smug, smart arse, Max Presnell on Channel 7's Sunday sports programme. Terry Kennedy's dad, Frank was also a regular on the panel. He and the smug Max P had many a verbal stoush. Frank's willingness to get involved, if absolutely necessary, in a stoush was not confined to the verbal type. Frank was the racecaller at Richmond when it went "circle". One night he had to resort to challenging the ringleader and prime antagonist to quell a potential riot by a very worked-up group of punters who were extremely unhappy with the performance of favourite, Diamond Lane in the last at Richmond. Frank's action resolved the problem. Sorry, Vadim, to digress on to the dogs on what is your racing related thread.